Producers Guild of America Awards 2015

27th PGA Awards

January 23, 2016

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Best Producer – Motion Picture:
The Big Short

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Best Producer – Animated Feature:
Inside Out

The Producers Guild of America Awards 2015 (also known as 27th Producers Guild of America Awards), honoring the best film and television producers of 2015, were held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, California on January 23, 2016. The nominations for documentary film were announced on November 23, 2015,^[1] and the nominations for television were announced on December 8, 2015.^[2] The final film and TV nominations were announced on January 5, 2016.^[3][4]

Winners and nominees

Film

Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Big Short – Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner Bridge of Spies – Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, Kristie Macosko Krieger Brooklyn – Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey Ex Machina – TBA Mad Max: Fury Road – Doug Mitchell, George Miller The Martian – Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, Mark Huffam The Revenant – Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent, Keith Redmon Sicario – Basil Iwanyk, Edward L. McDonnell, Molly Smith Spotlight – Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Blye Pagon Faust Straight Outta Compton – Ice Cube, Matt Alvarez, F. Gary Gray, Dr. Dre, Scott Bernstein
Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
Inside Out – Jonas Rivera Anomalisa – Rosa Tran, Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman The Good Dinosaur – Denise Ream Minions – Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy The Peanuts Movie – Craig Schulz, Michael J. Travers
Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
Amy – James Gay-Rees The Hunting Ground – Amy Ziering The Look of Silence – Signe Byrge Sørensen Meru – Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Something Better to Come – Sigrid Dyekjær, Hanna Polak

Television

Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
Game of Thrones (HBO) – David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, Bernadette Caulfield, Frank Doelger, Carolyn Strauss, Bryan Cogman, Lisa McAtackney, Chris Newman, Greg Spence Better Call Saul (AMC) – Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Melissa Bernstein, Mark Johnson, Stewart A. Lyons, Thomas Schnauz, Gennifer Hutchison, Nina Jack, Diane Mercer, Bob Odenkirk Homeland (Showtime) – Alex Gansa, Alexander Cary, Lesli Linka Glatter, Howard Gordon, Chip Johannessen, Meredith Stiehm, Patrick Harbinson, Michael Klick, Claire Danes, Lauren White House of Cards (Netflix) – Beau Willimon, Dana Brunetti, John David Coles, Josh Donen, David Fincher, Eric Roth, Kevin Spacey, Robert Zotnowski, Karen Moore Mad Men (AMC) – Matthew Weiner, Scott Hornbacher, Janet Leahy, Semi Chellas, Erin Levy, Jon Hamm, Blake McCormick, Tom Smuts
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
Transparent (Amazon) – Jill Soloway, Andrea Sperling, Victor Hsu, Nisha Ganatra, Rick Rosenthal, Bridget Bedard Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central) – TBA Modern Family (ABC) – Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Paul Corrigan, Abraham Higginbotham, Jeff Morton, Jeffrey Richman, Brad Walsh, Danny Zuker, Vali Chandrasekaran, Megan Ganz, Elaine Ko, Kenny Schwartz, Chuck Tatham, Rick Wiener, Chris Smirnoff, Sally Young Silicon Valley (HBO) – Mike Judge, Alec Berg, Jim Kleverweis, Clay Tarver, Dan O’Keefe, Michael Rotenberg, Tom Lassally Veep (HBO) – Armando Iannucci, Chris Addison, Simon Blackwell, Christopher Godsick, Stephanie Laing, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Frank Rich, Tony Roche, Kevin Cecil, Roger Drew, Sean Gray, Ian Martin, Georgia Pritchett, David Quantick, Andy Riley, Will Smith, Bill Hill
Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
Fargo (FX) – Noah Hawley, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Warren Littlefield, Kim Todd American Crime (ABC) – TBA American Horror Story: Hotel (FX) – Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, Brad Buecker, Tim Minear, Jennifer Salt, James Wong, Alexis Martin Woodall, Robert M. Williams Jr. True Detective (HBO) – Nic Pizzolatto, Scott Stephens, Steve Golin, Aida Rodgers A Very Murray Christmas (Netflix) – TBA
Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (HBO) – Marc Smerling, Andrew Jarecki, Jason Blum 30 for 30 (ESPN) – Connor Schell, John Dahl, Bill Simmons, Erin Leyden, Andrew Billman, Marquis Daisy, Libby Geist Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN) – Anthony Bourdain, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia, Sandra Zweig Shark Tank (ABC) – Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Yun Lingner, Max Swedlow, Jim Roush, Brandon Wallace, Becky Blitz, Laura Roush, Shaun Polakow, Phil Gurin Vice (ABC) – BJ Levin, Bill Maher, Eddy Moretti, Shane Smith, Jonah Kaplan, Tim Clancy, Ben Anderson, Shawn Killebrew
Outstanding Producer of Competition Television
The Voice (NBC) – Audrey Morrissey, Mark Burnett, John de Mol, Jr., Marc Jansen, Lee Metzger, Chad Hines, Jim Roush, Kyra Thompson, Mike Yurchuk, Amanda Zucker The Amazing Race (CBS) – Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman, Elise Doganieri, Mark Vertullo Dancing with the Stars (ABC) – Rob Wade, Ashley Edens-Shaffer, Joe Sungkur Project Runway (Lifetime) – Jonathan Murray, Sara Rea, Desiree Gruber, Jane Cha, Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, Teri Weideman Top Chef (Bravo) – TBA
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) – Tim Carvell, John Oliver, Liz Stanton The Colbert Report (Comedy Central) – Stephen T. Colbert, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart, Meredith Bennett, Barry Julien, Emily Lazar, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Paul Dinello, Matt Lappin Key & Peele (Comedy Central) – TBA Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) – Bill Maher, Scott Carter, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Billy Martin, Dean E. Johnsen, Matt Wood The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) – Lorne Michaels, Jamie Granet Bederman, Katie Hockmeyer, Jim Juvonen, Brian McDonald, Josh Lieb, Gavin Purcell
Outstanding Sports Program
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Back on Board: Greg Louganis E:60 Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Houston Texans Kareem: Minority of One
Outstanding Children’s Program
Sesame Street (PBS) Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior) The Fairly OddParents (Nickelodeon) The Octonauts (Disney Junior) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon) Toy Story That Time Forgot (ABC)

Digital

Outstanding Digital Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee 30 for 30 Shorts Epic Rap Battles of History Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Double Agent This American Life Presents: Videos 4 U

References

1. McNary, Dave (November 23, 2015). "'Amy,' 'The Hunting Ground' Nominated for Producers Guild's Documentary Award". Variety. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
2. McNary, Dave (December 8, 2015). "Producers Guild Unveils TV Nominees". Variety. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
3. Tapley, Kristopher. "'Revenant,' 'Mad Max,' 'Straight Outta Compton' Among PGA Film Nominees". Variety. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
4. Lewis, Hilary. "'Spotlight,' 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Among Producers Guild Film Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 5, 2016.

External links

• PGA Awards website